A 20-year-old college student, a few mothers who want to shake things up, and a lot of people who brand themselves as “not a politician” are just a few of the hundreds of candidates competing next Tuesday just to earn their place on the November midterm ballot.

State revenue collections for the month of February were reported this week, with monthly and year-to-date collection totals coming in over estimate.

According to the Department of Revenue, Pennsylvania collected $3.6 billion in February, which is $406.3 million or 12.8 percent more than anticipated. Year-to-date collections, the department reported, were $20.9 billion through February, which is $496 million or 2.4 percent above estimate.